Gender And Achievement- Quick Check Questions Flashcards
Give three trends on gender and achievement
Key stage 1-3 = girls do better
AS + A levels girls are more likely to sit, pass and het higher grades
On vocational subjects a larger proportion of girls receive a distinction in every subject
What did Mac Robbie study about feminism
Study of girls magazines. In the 1970s they emphasised the importance of getting married and not being ‘ left on the shelf ‘, whereas nowadays they contain images of assertive independent women
How have changes in the family improves girls achievement
This changes girls attitudes towards education as they see positive role models in the family who make them aware that they can do anything job wise
What did Sharpes study on ambitions show
It shows that there has been a major shift in the way girls see their future and she shows this through interviews with girls in the 1970s and the 1990s
How is class, gender and ambition linked
There are class differences in how far girls ambitions have changed. Some working class girls continue to have gender stereotyped aspirations for marriage ana children and expect to go into traditional low paid women’s work
What are the examples of equal opportunities polices are there
GIST
WISE
How do positive role models affect achievement
Women in senior positions may act as role models for girls, showing them women can achieve positions of importance and giving them non traditional goals to aim for
How does GCSEs and coursework benefit girls
Mitsos and Browne support the view that GCSES and coursework benefit girls. They conclude that girls are more successful at coursework as they are more conscientious and better organised than boys for example girls spend more time on their work
What did Francis find about teachers attention
Found that while boys got more attention, they were disciplined more harshly and felt picked on by teachers,who tended to have lower expectation of them
How has challenging stereotypes in the curriculum helped
Some sociologists argue that the removal of gender stereotypes from textbooks, reading schemes and other learning materials in the recent years has removed a barriers to girls achievement. For examples research found that reading schemes portrayed girls as mainly housewives
How are league tables linked from girls achievement
Jackson notes that the introduction of Evan league tables has improved opportunities for girls : high achieveing girls are attractive to schools whereas low achieving bits are not. This tends to create a self fulfilling prophecy- because girls are more likely to be recruited by good schools, they are more likely to do well
What are the two feminists views on achievement
Liberal feminists- celebrate the progress made so far in the improving achievement. Also believe in further progress
Radical feminists - take a critical view. While they recognise that girls are achieving more they emphasises that the system still remains patriarchal
What is a hyper heterosexual feminine identity
Girls who spend a lot of time and effort on making desirable and glamorous identities
How does hyper heterosexual girls contrast with successful working class girls
Evans found that these girls wanted to go uni and increase their earning power but not for themselves but to help their families
Why are boys literacy skills poor
One reason may be that patents spend less time reading to their sons
Another maybe that leisure pursuits such as football do little to help develop their language and communication skills
How is globalisation linked to boys achievement
Due to the decline in traditional men’s jobs m, Mitsos and Browne claim that the decline in male employment opportunities has led to an identity crisis for men . Many boys believe that that gave little prospect of getting a proper job. This undermines their motivation and self esteem and so they give up tying to get qualification
What does the feminisation of education mean
Sewell is reported as claiming that boys fall behind because education has become more feminised. That is schools do not nurture ‘ masculine ‘ traits such as competitiveness and leadership. Instead that they celebrate qualities more closely associated with girls, such as methodical working abs attentiveness in class
Does a shortage of male primary school teachers matter
Yes as the lack of male role models both at home and at school is said to be a cause of boys underachievement. For example large number of boys are being brought up in the 1.5 million female headed lone parent families in the uk
What is meant by laddish subculture
Boys created a group in order to not be labelled as sissies
Why is there a moral panic of boys
This moral panic reflects a fear that underachieving working class boys will grow up to be become a dangerous unemployable underclass that threatens socials stability
Explain what is meant by gender domains
Tasks and activities that boys and girls see as their territory
Give three reasons why boys and girls pick different subjects
Gender domains
Coursework
Role models
What is meant by double standards
Applying one moral of standards to one group and not the other
What is meant the term male gaze
The way male pupils abs teachers look at girls
